A Special Board meeting of the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board was called to order today beginning at 5:00 p.m.

(2) RECORD OF ATTENDANCE:

Present:

Lorne Green,Chair

Kevin Ruelland

Darlene Morrison

Charlie Keagan

Jackie Organ

Darrell Flynn

Cathi Pierrard

Barb Mercer

Darren MacNeil

Darren Googoo

Absent:

Gary Fraser (sent regrets)

Fred Tilley

Joan Currie

Steve Parsons

Sandra Margettie

Also Present:

N.E. Davis, Superintendent of Schools

B.MacIsaac, Director of Human Resource Services

J. Astephen, Director of Programs and Student Services

J. Burton, Director of regional Educational Services

Michelle MacLeod, Board Recording Secretary

(3) HUMAN RESOURCES:

a. NSTU ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:

Moved by Commissioner KeaganSeconded by Commissioner Flynn

That the Board approve the following administrative appointment as presented. . .

Emp./Prof. #

Name

Position/School

Effective

40015354/562884

Lisa Penny

Acting Principal (6-months) Boulardarie School

August 1, 2009

Motion carried2009-08-15

b. Staff Report Requiring a New Motion

Moved by Commissioner MorrisonSeconded by Commissioner Ruelland

That the Board approve the following decline of positions through Motion#2009-08-14. . .

Prof. #

Name

School

Effective

605972

Melissa Eagles

MacDonald Elementary/50% Term Teacher - Declined Position with thanks from Motion 2009-08-14

August, 2009

607614

Laura Wilson

Malcolm Munroe Jr. High/50% Term Teacher –Declined Position with thanks from Motion 2009-08-14

August, 2009

Motion carried2009-08-16

c. SUMMER HIRES:

Moved by Commissioner KeaganSeconded by Commissioner Ruelland

That the Board approve the following summer hires. . . .

Job #

Assignment #

School

Position

Term

Prof.#

Last Name

First Name

1

81007026

Seton

50% Primary backfill for RR

Term - Full year

616433

Whitney

Rochelle

2

81005547

Dr. T.L. Sullivan

Grade 8 Math

Sept. 1 - Jan.31/10 - term

583005

Carrigan

Michael

3

81006373

Malcolm Munroe

Science - Gr. 9

LTS (Sept. 1-Dec. 18/09

625111

Bushell

Vivian

4

81006633

Mount Carmel

Grade 5

LTS (Sept. 1-Dec. 18/09

592667

MacDonald

Kelly

5

81006214

MacDonald Elem.

Grade 1

50% Term (full year) backfill for Reading Recovery

536557

MacMillan

Shauna

6

81035833

Malcolm Munroe

Grade 8 Math/Integrated Technology

50% Term (full year)

591354

Sinclair

Robbie

7

81005398

Brookland Elem.

Primary

LTS (Sept. 14 - Jan. 10/10

598490

Manual

Kerri

Motion carried2009-08-17

(4) NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Flynn – Absenteeism Policy – Questioned the status of an absenteeism policy (which Mr. Kevin Deveaux, Principal of Sydney Academy is a member). It was noted that the committee has not filed a report to date. It was noted that students that participate in such things such as the Screaming Eagles hockey team would be effected by this initiative. It was felt that the policy may be viewed by some as being either to lenient or not lenient enough.

Mr. John Astephen, Director of Programs & Student Services will follow-up regarding the email which was forwarded by a concerned parent.